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Shako Liu

New York
As seen in: Yahoo News, Aol, NBC News, KABC-TV (Los Angeles, CA), KGO-TV (San Francisco, CA), KTRK-TV (Houston, TX), WABC-TV (New York, NY), EIN News, KFSN-TV (Fresno, CA), NowThis
Covers:  Immigration, social justice, climate change, gender, human interest, healthcare, politics. education
Doesn't Cover: lifestyle, pet, wellness
Senior Producer @localish. Documentary filmmaker. Videographer. Director of Photography. Video journalist.

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Video Producer at NBC News Digital. I make videos and films. My work ranges from documentary films to social media videos, from studio to field production, from journalism to branded contents, from social justice to pop culture to lifestyle to politics. I shoot, edit and produce, fluent at Sony and Cannon digital cinema cameras. I am also multilingual. My work has appeared on NBC News, MSNBC, NowThis, OWN, the Atlantic, POV, Ford Motor Company and on a skyscraper once.

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See The Generational Changes In Asian America's Politics‌ | NBC News

See The Generational Changes In Asian America's Politics‌ | NBC News

Louie Tan Vital, a young Asian American voter, grapples with the political differences between her progressiv…

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They Feared 'Becoming The Next Hashtag.' So These Black Americans Went To Live Abroad. | NBC News

They Feared 'Becoming The Next Hashtag.' So These Black Americans Went To Live Abroad. | NBC News

How can you escape racism in America? Many Black Americans like Roger Pearson and Imani Bashir find a happier…

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Op-Ed: Men Scared Of Working With Women Post-#MeToo Could Be Breaking The Law | Think | NBC News

Op-Ed: Men Scared Of Working With Women Post-#MeToo Could Be Breaking The Law | Think | NBC News

Research suggests a surprisingly high percentage of male managers are afraid to work closely with women after…

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This Young Man Is One Of Two People In The World Coping With A Rare, Nameless Disease | NBC News

This Young Man Is One Of Two People In The World Coping With A Rare, Nameless Disease | NBC News

UPDATE Oct 2, 2019: Mitchell Herndon passed away on October 2, 2019. He was was taken off life support accord…

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DNA Tests Help Donor-Conceived Daughter Reunite With Biological Father | NBC News

DNA Tests Help Donor-Conceived Daughter Reunite With Biological Father | NBC News

Melissa Daniels, a donor conceived offspring, found her biological father and half siblings on consumer DNA t…

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Articles

No Longer Just "Takeout": Asian American Chefs Use Their History to Create a Culinary Future

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By Shako Liu, Abigail Park
| EIN News
No Longer Just "Takeout": Asian American Chefs Use Their History to Create a Culinary Future ByShako Liu, Abigail Park, Localish Monday, October 6, 2025 10:30AM Join Caitlin Valentin on a delicious journey through New York City's booming Asian American fine-dining scene! New York City -- Inside the courtyard of the Bloomberg Tower, a location once far from the culinary map of Chinese cuisine, Hutong is staking a bold claim, leading the charge to redefine the very idea of Chinese food in America.
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From All Day Service to Accessible Luxury: NYC's Newest Italian Hotspots

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By Shako Liu
| WABC-TV (New York, NY) Verified
New York City -- In New York's West Village, you'll find a distinctive Italian establishment with the intriguing name Travelers Poets & Friends. Created by Emanuele Nigro, founder of One More Hospitality Group, which operates Osteria57 and Alice Restaurant, this comprehensive dining destination offers an extensive range from morning coffee and pastries to evening service featuring handcrafted pasta and pizza.
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'Our America: Indigenous Futures' honors Native American voices of the past and future

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By Stephen Nitz, Shako Liu, Tim Sarquis Verified
| KABC-TV (Los Angeles, CA) Verified
The ABC Owned Television Stations, in partnership with National Geographic, present "Our America: Indigenous Futures," an in-depth look at how the use of land, food and technology through an Indigenous lens can benefit all. For the first time in nearly 200 years, the first tribal land in Illinois will be federally recognized.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

A writer in a charity magazine

How is social media changing news?

It's essentially become a wired service where news break first.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

I don't think I have one.